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One in five fear Ireland’s new savings scheme will ‘benefit only the wealthy’
Study shows younger people and those on lower incomes are distinctly more sceptical about Government plan to tap bank savings
Councillor Daryl Barron elected 359th Lord Mayor of Dublin
Fianna Fáil representative for Donnaghmede says election to first citizen ‘truly the greatest honour’ of his life
‘Soundbites’ on Irish unity not helpful, says Taoiseach, after recent O’Callaghan comments
Government’s €2bn Shared Island Fund succeeding because it has not become embroiled in constitutional debate, says Martin
Vote on three-day wait for abortion is a sign of leaders out of step with their parties
Are we supposed to believe 60,000 abortions since 2018 have nothing to do with falling school enrolments?
Go-slow or proper scrutiny? The divide over Bill scrapping three-day wait for abortion
Proponents say proposal has had plenty of examination - but opponents may play for time
Dublin council blocked from impending rent hike following emergency meeting
Successful motion obliges council to engage with tenants and unions before increases can come into effect
Government concerned by level of organised pushback against human rights, says Minister
Progress in eradicating extreme poverty has decelerated in past decade due to interconnected crises, says Neale Richmond
UN expert preparing report on Aughinish Alumina for human rights committee
Special rapporteur has interviewed locals about concerns regarding soil, air and water contamination
‘As an older person, it is very scary’: Rise in homeless people aged 65 or older
Figures show 265 people aged 65 or older, of whom 146 in Dublin, in emergency accommodation during April
Security during EU presidency ‘taken extremely seriously’, Tánaiste says
Harris says right to protest does not extend to blockading critical infrastructure
New Cork Lord Mayor pledges ‘be sound’ philosophy
Cllr Damian Boylan (Fine Gael) defeated Sinn Féin’s Cllr Fiona Kerins by 19 votes to eight with one abstention
Minister has ‘no difficulty’ with powers for cities to introduce tourism tax
Nightly levy has been considered in Dublin, but would require a change at national level
Whatever Simon Harris says, we are far from a ‘blueprint’ for a united Ireland
A blueprint is a detailed plan which can be followed to build something. Harris is promising it by the time of the Fine Gael ardfheis in November. It’s not going to happen
Why has Simon Harris changed his tune on a united Ireland?
Analysis: The speed of the Fine Gael leader’s shift in attitude has taken even his own party by surprise
Dublin and the east coast are bursting at the seams. Ireland needs another city
As we prepare for a reconfigured Ireland, the ideal place for a new city is the northwest – Sligo to be precise
How detailed will Fine Gael’s plan for Irish reunification be?
Issues from policing to currency that affect all of us need to be addressed
What does division over abortion within Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael mean for Government?
Possible leadership contenders O’Callaghan and Calleary vote against removing three-day waiting period
‘Emergency response’ to homeless crisis, including possible no-fault evictions ban, needed, says committee
More than 17,500 people, including 5,604 children, were in emergency accommodation in April, latest figures show
What would scrapping the three-day wait for abortion mean for pregnant women?
Greatest effect would be for women who, for various complex reasons, seek an abortion close to the end of their first trimester
When it comes to pregnant women in crisis, the aul’ fellas think they know better
Dispiriting familiarity to parade of TDs coming out to say they would vote against Bill allowing women make their own choice
New ribbon development expected to bring 50% increase in one-off housing builds
New planning guidelines for rural Ireland to be approved, Tánaiste Simon Harris tells Fine Gael meeting
Sinn Féin Bill on abortion services passes crucial Dáil vote with help of Ministers
Proposal will abolish compulsory three-day wait for access
With abortion reform looking likely, Sinn Féin seems set to achieve rare feat
Abortion may not be the defining social and political issue it once was, but securing a change to reproductive rights would still be significant
Some of those who added the three-day wait to Irish abortion law look set to abandon it
Little explanation of Coalition support for Opposition’s bid to remove key clause from draft law Harris said ‘has to count for something’
Loyalists who burn people out of their homes are firebombing their own political futures
Rioters focused their cruel fury on people of colour, whose ancestors were once fellow subjects of the crown
Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister for Health to back SF Bill ending mandatory three-day abortion wait
Micheál Martin says Bill should go to committee stage; Government TDs will have free vote as a ‘matter of conscience’
US presidents’ trail could some day be ‘comparable with Wild Atlantic Way’, claims TD
Government establishing trail with native tree, information panel at each ancestral site, literary guides for adults and children
‘Moderation’ in Government spending from this year, budget conference hears
National Economic Dialogue forum used to stress need for restraint and sustainable fiscal management
Fine Gael’s blueprint for Irish unity will not be about ‘sloganeering’, Tánaiste says
Every party in Dáil favours a united Ireland and subject is not owned by Sinn Féin, says Simon Harris
US-Iran peace deal raises hopes of lower Irish fuel prices
Inside Politics: Fuel prices, public pay and derelict sites all feature on a busy political agenda
Some of Ireland’s three-seater constituencies were drawn up to keep Fianna Fáil out of Government
One person who spoiled their vote in Urlingford wrote on the ballot paper: ‘I would rather vote for Hitler than vote for a Tipperary man’
Simon Harris wants a savings scheme for the middle class – but when will it happen?
Irish savers could soon plough billions into a tax-efficient, State-backed vehicle. But can the media-savvy Tánaiste deliver?
Revealed: Secret video shows men plotting to squeeze money out of Denis O’Brien and Michael Lowry
Men met in York in February 2002 and were paid hundreds of thousands of pounds months later by Lowry and O’Brien
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